Ahh, it is so lovely to have the sewing machine back in service!!! It purrs like a kitten and I have been a busy bee finishing up the teacher's gifts before school gets out next week.
I have to make a confession: I love love love love girly flowery ruffly lacy things... anyone who knows me is probably rolling on the floor laughing by now. Seriously, this practical mom has an obsession with sweet things and shabby chic style (in reality our place is a bit country and a lot shabby - thanks to offspring and critters). But I try to practice the art of restraint so poor hubby (WarriorMan) and Dude (GuitarHeroMan) are not living in the Land Of Precious all over the house. So there's only a sprinkling of cabbage rose prints and ruffles around. But I hoard any lovely fabrics/papers/etc I can find until I come up with a good project. I'm excited to have one off my to-do list. I finally figured out a use for this beautiful flower fabric I have had for a VERY long time (another great curtain find at Goodwill, sadly not big enough for a large project). I have been ogling these ruffly and flower decorated bags on some great craft blogs and decided to take a stab at it. I'm not confident to try putting in a zipper, but some velcro will do the job just nicely.
Here's some pictures of the last few craft-filled days.
First, get a load of this ruffly beauty. I just love the colors and am pretty proud of how it came out.
This will be my new purse... I'll be the coolest mom in the frozen food isle!!!
Here are the teacher gifts I made for Little One (both for her classroom teacher and dance teachers).
More Cheese, please! & Tropical Flower (fully sewn by hand)
Groovy Blossom & "Rubber Chicken" Bag (Little One called it that)
So much for today. I better finish up so WarriorMan can get on the computer when he gets home.
Blessings. C.
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